Forest McClymonds
CAF awarded Forest McClymonds (depicted in the photograph with Merlin) a grant for the short documentary film, Coming Closer: The Road to Sanctuary (working title). The film shares the following story: Inspired to rescue a discarded calf from a “livestock” auction in an attempt to rectify her previous support of the dairy industry, an activist named Meika connects with a local dairy farmer and forms an unexpected agreement that ultimately liberates twenty male calves from fates at the slaughterhouse and instead brings them to sanctuaries across the Pacific Northwest (USA) via a grassroots network of activists.
Forest received a Certificate in Photography and a Certificate in Video and Film Production from the University of Washington. To see Forest’s portfolio, please visit their website here. As of December 2024, all filming has been completed and the final edit will be finished by spring 2025.